All Reviews for Bus Tours

Since there was a family member who got seasick, we decided to skip the island hopping and only took a tour of Taketomi Island. The high-speed boat ride was quick. The water buffalo cart was also very nice, but there were some photo stops that were a bit of a hassle. I think it's unnecessary when riding a bicycle...

I believe a bicycle is the best way to explore the town. Even though it was March, it was hot. Both Kondoi Beach and Kaiji Beach were beautiful and impressive. It's a bit more than a 10-minute bike ride, but definitely worth it! If you make a reservation in advance, the guidance is quicker, so I recommend checking the weather and booking ahead.

船酔いする家族がいたので、離島巡りは断念し竹富島のみのツアーでした。
高速船で、あっという間です。
水牛車もとても良かったですが、所々写真撮影があって、ちょっと面倒くさかったです。
自転車乗る時のは不要だと思います…

街中を巡るなら自転車がベストだと思います。
3月とは言え、暑かったので。
コンドイ浜、カイジ浜共に綺麗で感動しました。自転車で10分以上ですが、ぜひ！
予約しておくと案内が早いので、お天気を見て予約をオススメします。

The water buffalo cart on Taketomi Island takes you around the village, offering a different charm compared to Yubu Island, and it was enjoyable (*´∇｀*). After that, I went to Nishizaki Pier, Koidoi Beach, and Hoshizuna no Hama to take photos... I wanted to take my time at my own pace, so I chose cycling! It was a bit sweaty, but it felt really nice! However, be careful in the village as the gravel can catch your tires and make you almost fall!

こちら竹富島の水牛車は集落をまわるので、由布島とまた違った赴きがあり、楽しかったです(*´∇｀*)
その後は西桟橋・コイドイビーチ・星砂の浜へ写真を撮りに…自分のペースで時間を使いたいので、サイクリングを選びました！少し汗ばむくらいでしたが、とても気持ち良かったです！
でも集落内は砂利でタイヤをとられて転けそうになったりしたので、要注意です！

I took a day trip from Kansai. Since my evening flight was late, I joined the tour in the afternoon. It was my first time in Ishigaki Island, so it was great to quickly visit the highlights and get a sense of the overall experience.

Unfortunately, it rained, but both the guide and the driver were very kind, providing umbrellas, which made the day enjoyable. There were also others who participated alone, just like me.

I was able to reach the meeting point at the bus terminal by taking a local bus, and arriving on a flight around noon worked out perfectly. If I have the chance again, I would like to stay a bit longer next time.

関西からの１人日帰りです。夜の便が遅いので午後から日帰りで参加しました。石垣島は初めてだったので、見所をさっとまわれて、全体感がつかめてよかったです。
あいにくの雨だったのですが、ガイドさんも運転手さんもとても親切で、傘もご用意いただき、楽しく過ごすことができました。
私と同様１人で参加されている方もいらっしゃいました。
集合場所のバスターミナルまでは路線バスで行くことができ、お昼頃到着する飛行機で行くと、ちょうどよかったです。
また機会があったら、今後はもう少しゆっくり滞在したいと思います。

This is definitely a great way to start your tour in Tokyo. The bus ride over the bridge to Tokyo Bay is exhilarating! Just make sure you sit all the way at the front because the wind on the high way is no joke. There are multiple buses so if you want to see more stuff you can easily switch. The price is about the same if you were to take the underground metro, but you get a guided tour instead on the bus! Thanks for a great experience!!

Easy to buy tickets and very friendly staff, but the audio guide was really uninteresting, almost boring. Often landmarks were discussed after they had already passed out of view. Stops are spaced very far apart, and not necessarily where you would want to get off. It's a reasonable way to spend a sunny day but expect to take the subway to get where you want to go.

I had a wonderfully relaxing time in Ishigaki and exploring Taketomi Island. I definitely want to go back. Next time, I’d like to experience the night and early morning life on Taketomi Island!

石垣宿泊～竹富島観光
すごくのんびりした時間を過ごせます。
絶対また行きたくなります。
今度は夜＆早朝の竹富島生活をしてみたいな‼

I took advantage of an unexpected long weekend for a solo trip to Okinawa.
I want to go to the aquarium! I want to see the blue ocean!
...But I thought I couldn't go because I don't have a car...
However, the sightseeing bus took me there! ☺️

Since the Yui Rail only runs partially,
I was really glad to have the sightseeing bus!
I had a great time!

急にとれた連休を利用しての沖縄一人旅。
水族館に行きたい！青い海がみたい！
…しかし車がないから行けないか…
と思っていたのですが、観光バスさんが連れてってくれました☺️

ゆいレールは一部しか走っていないので、
観光バスがあって本当に良かった！
満喫できました

I went on a family trip to Kanazawa for the first time. Since it was a special occasion, I decided to join this tour to see the World Heritage site of Shirakawa-go, which is not easy to visit often. The tour allowed us to take our time at each landmark, and we were able to see everything leisurely. The guide provided clear explanations in two languages, making it an enjoyable trip. I would like to use this service again.

初めて金沢に家族旅行で行きました。せっかくなので中々行けない白川郷の世界遺産を見ようと思って本ツアーに参加しました。
各名所もしっかり時間を、取ったツアーでゆっくり見れました。
ガイドの二ヶ国を使いわかりやすく説明してくれて楽しい旅になりました。
また利用したいと思いました。

Okinawa has high bus fares and limited service, making it difficult to explore on your own, but this tour was great as it offered affordable prices and fun sightseeing spots. The only downside was the extremely short stay at Nago Pineapple Park. When there are too many stops, it feels rushed at each location, so I think a bit more time overall would be appreciated.

沖縄は路線バスの運賃が高く本数も少ないので、あちこち個人で巡るのは難儀ですが、こちらのツアーはお手頃価格で楽しい観光スポットを回ってくれるので良かったです。唯一、ナゴパイナップルパークでの滞在時間が極端に少なかったのが残念。立ち寄る場所が多すぎると、どの場所も駆け足になってしまうので、全般的に若干ゆとりが欲しいかなという感じもします。

Since there were 8 participants, we toured in a jumbo taxi and were able to spend the day in a friendly atmosphere. The guide was very kind and took us to places that are not included in the usual tourist routes. Moreover, he had a wealth of knowledge about Yakushima, and we learned many things (such as the villa of Horiemon and the Aum Shinrikyo hideout...). He also provided detailed information about the Yakusugi trees. Thank you very much.

参加者が8人だったのでｼﾞｬﾝﾎﾞﾀｸｼｰでの観光となり､ﾌﾚﾝﾄﾞﾘｰな雰囲気で一日を過ごす事が出来ました｡
ｶﾞｲﾄﾞさんが非常に親切でﾊﾞｽでは行けない様な所(通常の観光ｺｰｽには入っていない場所)へも連れて行ってくれました｡
そのうえ､屋久島に関する知識がとても豊かで色々なことを知ることが出来ました｡(ﾎﾘｴﾓﾝの別荘､ｵｳﾑ真理教のｱｼﾞﾄ､･･････)
屋久杉についても詳しく教えて貰いました｡
ありがとうございました｡

we had so much fun in oshino ninja village.the tourist guide is very knowledgeable.he gives us additional time to stroll around in each of our sight seeing landmarks.the lunch was superb!

the tour was very informative.our tourist guide was very helpful and friendly,with a sense of humour.not a dull moment with him.the best tour in japan so far!

Joining the tour that efficiently visits the three islands was definitely the right choice. The boat to Iriomote Island was quite rocky, so it might be a good idea to bring motion sickness medication. I chose the rental bicycle plan, and since I could choose the return boat, I was able to explore the island at a leisurely pace without worrying about time.

効率よく3島を周れるツアーで参加して大正解でした。
西表島に向かう船はかなり揺れたので酔い止め持参で行った方が良いかもしれません。
レンタサイクルプランを選びましたが、帰りの船が選べたので、時間を気にせずゆっくり島内を周ることができました。

This is a tour that allows you to efficiently explore Ishigaki Island. It seems that March has a lot of rain, but somehow the weather held up, and the sea was beautiful. Sitting on the left side of the bus offers a better view of the ocean. The lunch was a bit disappointing, but everything else was very satisfying. The female guide also included jokes from time to time, making it a very enjoyable experience. If I have the opportunity to go to Ishigaki again, I would like to participate.

石垣島を効率よく周ることができるツアーです。
3月は雨が多いようなのですが、なんとか天気ももち、海が綺麗でした。
バスは左側に座った方が海がよく見えます。
昼食は少し期待はずれでしたが、その他は大満足です。女性のガイドさんも時折ジョークを交えながらでとても楽しく過ごせました。また石垣に行く機会があれば参加したいです。

I visited Ishigaki and Iriomote Island. At first, I thought it would be impossible to cover this in one day. It was a tour packed with highlights. It was great that we could choose the return ferry time from Taketomi Island to Ishigaki. We were blessed with wonderful weather, which made it perfect.

初石垣〜西表島でした。初めではこの内容を1日で回るのは無理でしょう。いいとこ取りがギッシリ詰まった内容の濃いツアーでした。帰りの竹富島〜石垣の船の時間が選べるのでよかったです。お天気に恵まれて最高でした。

My first trip to Okinawa, and it was a solo journey. Traveling alone, I found a reasonable course that allows me to visit three places using buses and taxis. The only downside is that the time at Okinawa World is a bit short. The Eisa show lasts about 30 minutes, so after watching the Eisa, there's not much time left. Also, I initially couldn't find the bus (the bus company name was different from what was online). The guide was young and modest about himself, but he was very dedicated and left a good impression. I was moved by the story of the student corps. The driver also maintained safe driving, even though other customers were delayed. I will definitely use this service again next time. This time, I’ll go for the full day course! Thank you very much.

初めての沖縄旅行、しかも一人旅。一人だったら、バス、タクシー乗り継いで回るコースがリーズナブルな値段で、しかも、三箇所も回れます。沖縄ワールドでの時間が短いのがちょっと難点です。エイサーショーが約30分あるので、エイサーを見たら、ちょっと時間がたりません。あと、最初にバスを見つけ切りませんでした。（ネットと、違うバス会社名でした。）ガイドさんは、若い方で、自分の事を謙遜していましたが、一生懸命で好感度良かったです。学徒隊の話は感動しました。運転手さんも、途中、他のお客さんが遅れたにも関わらず、安全運転でした。次回も必ず利用します。今度は、1日コースで！！ありがとうございました。

We found the tour really easy to find and pay for online. The details of the tour and pick up area were emailed to us immediately which helped us work out where to go etc really quickly and easily.
We found the pick up spot easy in the morning of the tour. Our tour guide was really friendly and helpful. He was English speaking but also spoke fluent Japanese. The group was only small so it was really easy to talk to the guide and ask questions, and I found him to be quite knowledgeable about the area and the sites we went to. He was wonderful with the guests and really took an interest in each of our needs as there were guests with a baby and an older couple with some mobility restrictions.
We found the river cruise a little boring but I think that was because the speakers may not have been working where we were sitting so we couldn’t hear anything.
Overall the tour was fantastic, it was a great way to see the sights of Tokyo and to work out which places you want to visit again, I only wish we did this tour on our first day in Tokyo.
The lunch was delicious and definitely worth adding to the tour.
Thank you so much I will be recommending this to our friends that visit Tokyo!!

There was a large bus with a driver and a guide, but I happened to be the only participant. The guide was friendly and shared various stories about Ishigaki as if talking to a friend. When I mentioned that I would be driving around the next day with a rental car, they also gave me some advice.

大きなバスに運転手さん、ガイドさん付でしたが、たまたま、私１名の参加でした。
ガイドさんは、友人と話しているかのように、気さくで石垣の色々な話をしてくれました。
次の日のレンタカーで回るというと、アドバイスもしてくれました。

I have participated in this course several times because it's my favorite. You can enjoy a stroll at Ida Beach, a jungle cruise, a glass-bottom boat tour, and a simple local cuisine lunch. The weather at Ida Beach on that day was perfect, and the scenery was wonderful. We were able to leisurely stroll along the quiet beach, almost having it to ourselves. Unfortunately... According to the guide, this tour will end at the end of March. This is the only tour that includes Ida Beach, so please find a way to continue it!

このコースはお気に入りで何回か参加しています。
イダの浜散策、ジャングルクルーズ、グラスボートの観光と素朴な地元料理の昼食で楽しめます。
この日の「イダの浜」は天気も最高で素晴らしい景色でした。
そしてほぼ貸切状態で静かなビーチをのんびりと散策ができました。
残念なのは．．．
ガイドさんによるとこのツアーは３月いっぱいで終了してしまうそうです。
このツアーが唯一「イダの浜」を含んだツアーなのでなんとか継続してください！！

Guides were excellent... if you are on short trip this is excellent tour to get acquainted with the main attractions in Tokyo.

It was a packed day full of activities, and I had a great time. The only disappointing part was the lunch. Honestly, it wasn't tasty. I would have appreciated at least being able to have a warm bento.

盛り沢山の内容で、１日楽しめました。
唯一、残念だったのはランチです。
正直、おいしくありませんでした。せめてあったかいお弁当を食べれるとありがたいです。

It was a family trip at the end of February. The weather was cloudy and windy, so it was cold, but I was satisfied with the experience. When crossing to Yufu Island by water buffalo, we could also hear the sanshin, which created a wonderful atmosphere. It was nice to see the change in the water surface on the way there and back. Since it was a tour of the islands, there wasn't much time to look at souvenirs, but it became a great memory. The travel agency's arrangements were smooth and well done.

2月末の家族旅行でした。天候は曇りで風もあったため寒かったですが、内容は満足です。
由布島に水牛で渡るときは三線も聞けて雰囲気は最高でした。また行きと帰りで水面が変わるのも良かったです。三島巡りなのでお土産など見る時間はあまりなかったですが、いい思い出になりました。
旅行会社さんの段取りもスムーズで良かったです

The cute water buffalo, the brother's performance and singing, and the Okinawan streets were all amazing! (*^_^*) The area is spacious enough to explore comfortably by rental bike, allowing us to enjoy the beach, shops, and meals. It became a wonderful travel memory! (^o^)

かわいい水牛と、お兄さんの演奏・歌声や、沖縄らしい街並みが最高でした(*^_^*)
レンタサイクルで十分回れる広さなので、ビーチやお店、食事も楽しめました。
とても良い旅行の思い出となりました(^o^)

Overall, it was a very satisfying tour. The only downside was that the mangrove cruise in Iriomote Island was unfortunately rainy. However, I heard that there are hardly any sunny days in Iriomote Island during this season, so I suppose it couldn't be helped.

全体的に大満足のツアーでした。残念だったのは、西表島のマングローブクルーズがあいにくの雨だったこと。ただ、この時期の西表島は晴れの日がほとんど無いとの話でしたので、やむを得ないのかと思いました。

I was very grateful for the tour that took us around the famous spots in Ishigaki Island and dropped off those who wanted to at the airport. I was able to learn about the greatness of Yoko Gushiken and nature (!). It was a fun tour. The guide, Rosanna (?), seemed to be a pinch hitter, but she was great. However, at Kabira Bay, it would have been better to skip the glass boat and allocate that time for walking and photography. It felt rushed due to the lack of time, and I had already seen the glass boat the day before at Taketomi Island.

石垣島の名所を回って希望者は空港で降ろしてくれる内容で大変助かりました。具志堅用高の偉大さと天然（！）を知ることが出来、楽しいツアーでした。ガイドのロザンナ（？）はピンチヒッターらしいけど◎でした。但し、川平湾ではグラスボートは止めて、散策・撮影にあてた方が良かったです。時間がなく慌ただしかったのと、グラスボートは前日竹富島で見たので。

As the title suggests, I think the content of the tour is good. However, most of the bus travel was without a guide, which was incredibly boring.

タイトルの通りですがツアーの内容は良いと思います。
ですがバス移動の大半にガイドがなく死ぬほど退屈でした。

This was one of the better hop on/off bus tours I did in Japan. The timetables were fairly good and there was a good number of stops. Staff were all very friendly and well informed about the bus routes. I recommend doing both blue and purple routes.

On the blue route most people only get off at Tokyo Skytree and it is worth it. However, the next bus is in an hour and then 1.5hrs (2.5hrs from when I got off). I just about managed to get back down within an hour because I bought a fast lane ticket at double the price, because I didn't want to spend 2.5hrs at the one spot.

As they only accepted a printed ticket from their office it meant finding Veltra office. However, I wasted a bit of time in the morning finding Veltra. I eventually found it when I asked Sky Bus Tours office where Veltra was and they said "that's us" - don't know how I was suppose to know that. So you should google map search Sky tours not Veltra.

The most annoying thing about the tour was the timing of the guide audio; it was either interrupted by the next location fact or it'd say "look to your left and you'll see..." and it was nowhere in site. I think this could be resolved if the driver went slower. Alternatively, investment in a better audio system would be ideal judging from other people's reviews.

The weather was perfect, it was very clear to see the top of Mt Fuji. The guide was very talkative and informative. We really enjoyed our trip. Ninja village was very attractive.

amazing trip for only one day
good tour guide
good food
enjoy nature and fuji mountain air that looks pretty on top of the fuji mountain top station by feeling the cold udaha -7.
enjoy eating bluebery flavored ice cream and beautiful lake Kawaguguchi.
Experience enjoying a 4 dimensional simulator ride to see the sights around the fuji mountain area.

It was a cold time in February, but the weather was nice, so the cold wasn't too harsh. However, I think those who are sensitive to the cold should dress warmly. As the guide mentioned, the open roof provided a great view. It was very convenient and enjoyable to visit the famous spots in a short amount of time, and it was great that we passed near the place I planned to visit the next day, so I could get there without getting lost. Next time, I would like to try the northern course as well.

２月の寒い時期でしたがお天気が良かったのでそれほど寒さは辛くなかったですが　寒さが苦手な人はしっかり防寒された方が良いと思います　しかしガイドさんも言ってましたが屋根が開いているおかげで見晴らしはとても良かったですよ　短時間で名所を一気に回ってくれるのでとても楽ちんで楽しかったですし　タイミング良く翌日行く予定だった場所の近くを通ってくれたので迷わずに行けて良かったです　今度は北コースも利用してみたいです